Maxillary odontogenic carcinoma with distant metastasis to axillary skin, brain, and lung: Case report

We present a case of odontogenic carcinoma with ghost-cell keratinization of the right maxilla, with a history of 23 years after initial treatment. Within this period, multiple local recurrence, as well as metastasis to axilla, brain, and lung, was noted. Several attempts at resection of the primary...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 1995-06, Vol.24 (3), p.229-232
Main Authors: Kao, S.Y., Pong, B.Y., Li, W.Y., Gallagher, G.T., Chang, Richard C.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Axilla - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - secondary
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
ghost cell
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Maxillary Neoplasms - pathology
Maxillary Neoplasms - surgery
Medical sciences
metastasis
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
odontogenic carcinoma
Odontogenic Tumors - pathology
Odontogenic Tumors - secondary
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - secondary
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors
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Summary:We present a case of odontogenic carcinoma with ghost-cell keratinization of the right maxilla, with a history of 23 years after initial treatment. Within this period, multiple local recurrence, as well as metastasis to axilla, brain, and lung, was noted. Several attempts at resection of the primary lesion were unsuccessful at achieving local control, even when supplemented with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Metastatic tumors were studied histologically, and their morphology coincided with that of the primary tumor. The medical history of the patient and pathologic findings of the tumor are reviewed.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/S0901-5027(06)80134-7